we now go through every day, the notion of americans check in the news on their phones, are going to cnn or c-span, these are things cultivated in that. -- in that period. he led a fascinating life, but his influence that he yielded is still with us today. >> to not put some -- such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. remember, all men could be tyrants if they could. if particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment are -- a rebellion. >> abigail adams, one of the women who served as first lady and c-span's the original series, "first ladies: influence and image." this was produced with the white house historical association. season one begins present state, february 18, at 9:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span, c-span radio, and on c-span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: patrick reis is with politico and writes on finance and economic issues. he's your to talk about the job issues -- the job numbers announced yesterday. the economy added 150,000 new jobs, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9%, which is what we have there